[Bell Historians] Poona (India)

[jimhedgcock]

--- I accept that some towers have bells that are too heavy for 
them.As David says there are lots of them, though the situation could 
have been changed at Oldham in 1922. My examples may be extreme but 
Southfleet, Baldersby and Star Street were virtually useless for 
ringing. I am aware that there were four peals at Star Street. If I 
remember correctly, Baldersby and Southfleet were abandoned after the 
dedications. St. Lukes Derby and Oldham have both supported local 
bands with many peals rung on them. My question remains - why were 
useless bells supplied to places like Baldersby?
I hope that Christopher Dalton may be able to bring his views 
concerning Star Street, where he had an interest.

In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "David Bryant" <david at b...> wrote:
> > Whilst it is understandable that Taylors should supply this ring 
of
> > bells, unaware of the condition of the tower so far removed from
> > their view, the same excuse can not be used for the supply of the
> > rings at Baldersby, St. Michael Star Street Paddington and the 
Goslin
> > six in North Kent, the name of which escapes me.
> > Any ideas why such unsuitable rings were supplied other than for
> > commercial gain, with complete disregard for the usefulness of 
same.
> 
> I seem to recall reading something in the RW about the Poona bells 
within
> the last few years - I think it said that they haven't (and never 
appear to
> have had) any pulley boxes fitted, so they can't have been rung.
> 
> As regards rings too big for the tower; it was rather a Victorian
> speciality, and they generally hung them as high up as possible. The
> examples you give are extreme, but there are plenty of other rings 
far
> heavier than anyone would dare put in their tower today - e.g. St 
Luke's,
> Derby, Kingweston, Somerset, Oldham, etc.
> 
> David